Médard des Groseilliers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French explorer and fur trader
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Place of Birth: Charly-sur-Marne, Hauts-de-France, France
About Médard des Groseilliers
- Médard Chouart des Groseilliers (1618–1696) was a French explorer and fur trader in Canada.
- He is often paired with his brother-in-law Pierre-Esprit Radisson, who was about 20 years younger.
- The pair worked together in fur trading and exploration.
- Their decision to enter British service led to the foundation of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670.
- This company established trading posts and extensive relations with the First Nations in western Canada.
- It was highly influential in making the region amenable to British colonization.
- Radisson, with Groseiliers, also mapped many of the Great Lakes and trading routes used by settlers in the early 19th century.
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